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Sparty No!!!

By Wolvmarine — December 4th, 2011 at 1:04 AM — 166 comments
Running into the kicker! I have to say the fabled mantra is back.
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December 4th, 2011 at 1:07 AM
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"60 Minutes of Unnecessary

"60 Minutes of Unnecessary Roughness" . . . Oops!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:10 AM
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Wasn't that last punt a

Wasn't that last punt a perfect analogy for this Michigan State team? They score a TD, or come close to it, and they get a penalty which makes them lose the game.

 

I thought he was some what pushed into the kicker, but still.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:15 AM
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Live by the cheapshot, stupid penalty

Stay away from the Rose Bowl another 20 years by it....

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December 4th, 2011 at 9:40 AM
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Dantonio not so sure about the penalty!

"I don't know if he hit him," Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. -- from USAToday today.  Guess he didn't see the replay.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:15 AM
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"60 Minutes of Unnecessary Roughness"

You are my hero.

+ Eleventy bazillion.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:49 AM
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posted from iPhone

Perfect

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:07 AM
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Gotta say it

Them losing on a penalty is poetic justice. Served.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:11 AM
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LOL

The only way it could've been better was if Gholston had been the one to get the penalty.

That derp was the most enjoyable derp in the history of derps.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:29 AM
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Gholson.   Tom Gholson, thank you very much.

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December 4th, 2011 at 11:06 AM
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Sparty football = Sparty solar car

My wife says MSU plays football like their solar car races. And, she was at the Formula Sun Grand Prix, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and saw MSU's solar car in person. I lol'd loudly at her great analogy.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:08 AM
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Man, if I were a state fan,

Man, if I were a state fan, I'd be pissed.

Fortunately, I'm the opposite of a state fan.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:17 AM
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If you were a State fan

If you were a State fan you would be pissed, however, it was the right call, and probably could have been a 15-yarder. Course, I'm sure you're not a State fan, so we're all good!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:30 AM
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Why would it be 15?

He ran into the kicking leg, right?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:18 AM
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Pissed because you don't

Pissed because you don't think it was a legitimate call or pissed because it was soooo stupid?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:22 AM
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I think he means pissed in

I think he means pissed in the sense of "completely fucking wasted on Natty Ice since 2 this afternoon" but I don't wanna put words in his mouth.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:40 AM
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"...completely fucking wasted

"...completely fucking wasted on the four Natty Ices he's had since 2 this afternoon."

Fixed that for you.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:50 AM
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Isiah Lewis caused the running in to the kicker penalty

the same Isiah Lewis who, as Gordon said, "got trucked like a ho" on Montee Ball's first run from scrimmage game 1 of MooU - Wiscy in East Lansing.

second some idiot Sparty was on Sirius college sports radio tonight congratulating Wiscy but downing UM, remindig the host of Little Brother comment, sayig that Hart works at EMU cause that is the only job he can get and smacking Wal-Mart wolverines. Goes to show UM owns Sparty psychologically and next year on the field.

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December 4th, 2011 at 12:07 PM
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top of mind

  The inferiority complex is so bad up there that anything that happens to Sparty, whether it is good or bad, is always compared Michigan.  

 

  It's not that they had a shot to go to the Rose Bowl and lost legitamately, but that Michigan sucks because they may have a shot at a BCS bowl and boo hoo.

 

  Makes me smile.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:25 AM
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Cope
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Or

Pissed because you're a State fan?

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December 4th, 2011 at 5:53 AM
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Man,

If you were a State fan, I'd be laughing at you now. Good think you're not. It's an evil laugh.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:08 AM
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So what are the odds they'll

So what are the odds they'll be ranked ahead of us BCS wise. That would be dumb because I don't think any bowl wants them as at large.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:16 AM
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MSU 13th

I'm kind of hoping we finish 14th and MSU finishes 13th.  Then we get picked for a BCS bowl and they don't.  That would be perfect. 

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:19 AM
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That would make me go ape if

That would make me go ape if I was a State fan, but seeing as how I am the opposite of that, it is a dream scenario!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:22 AM
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There is precedent for this,

There is precedent for this, back in 1999. A repeat would be nice as a reminder to State about who matters nationally.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:53 AM
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hold on now...

They are recruiting nationally, remember? They matter nationally...

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:15 AM
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Can we start using

jMSU?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:29 AM
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Teams that should fall below

Teams that should fall below us: Houston, UGA, Oklahoma. That puts us at 13th or so. MSU can't move up by common voting precedence, so that means we should pass them and go to 12th. The only way we don't pass MSU is if Baylor passes both of us, MSU stays at 13 and Michigan goes to 14.

I think we are ranked in the 11-13 range tomorrow. What's good about this, though, is that it probably keeps MSU ahead of TCU, potentially leaving them out of the bowl if Georgia and Houston don't both fall past them. If OSU gets into the NCG, then that means that there are 3 true non-AQ picks in the BCS because Houston is no longer an AQ and Bama would eat the #3/#4 non-champ AQ, leaving Stanford as an at-large team. That opens up potential teams for us to play. Stanford, Baylor, KSU, BSU, VaTech, and WVU are all possibilities at this point.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:08 AM
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Yes it is

Moo U always seems to do some stupid $hit to get themselves out of a game.  History repeats itself over and over again.  Mike Clark (WRIF) is having a meltdown as I type this.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:13 AM
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Not necessarily. Enough teams ahead of Michigan

lost so UM still has a good shot at a BCS bowl. OU and UGA losing big help Michigan a lot.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:14 AM
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Doubtful

They're already way behind in the computers, so falling even a couple of spots in the polls will be enough for us to pass them.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:14 AM
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it's ok people oklahoma lost

it's ok people oklahoma lost bad, houston lost, and georgia lost.  We'll be in the top 14

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:16 AM
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Probably not.  OU, Georgia,

Probably not.  OU, Georgia, probably Houston will all drop below us.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:17 AM
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Bittersweet to whom?

I think it tastes delicious, not bitter at all.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:22 AM
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Bitter like a sweet, sweet

Bitter like a sweet, sweet jar of Sugar!!!!!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:40 AM
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"More sugar than sugar!"

 

Like a big bowl of Krusty Flakes.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:23 AM
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could someone enlighten me on

could someone enlighten me on the bitter half of this..? I understand the sweet!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:24 AM
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It's bittersweet that it's a

It's bittersweet that it's a virtual lock that Michigan will be BCS Bowling and sparty will not.

Bittersweet would imply that there was something bad about that.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:38 AM
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wow, my computer

I posted once, and it's all over ... sorry - lol.

 

I feel, with Michigan and Ohio State down, this was MSU's biggest chance to do something -- go to the ROSE BOWL, while we were down, and it didn't happen...  Thing is, Ohio State won't be down for long, nor will Michigan.  When will MSU play in the Big Ten Championship again ..... I am betting it'll be awhile.

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December 4th, 2011 at 11:07 AM
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We are 10-2...

how is that "down"? Except for losing to an MSU team that, per Brady, manhandled us, and to an Iowa team we should've at least had the chance to tie at the end of regulation, how were we down this season?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:13 AM
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DOUBT POST

Sorry - my bad.

But you can't feel bad for Sparty here .. you can't.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:22 AM
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Is that a repeat

because they didn't pass the course the first time?

/sparty fail

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:09 AM
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Not a good outcome (score-wise) for us though

As I remember either they lost big or win. A competitive game won't drop them much.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:16 AM
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HOUSTON LOSES

That helped:)

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:10 AM
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Apparently over on rcmb that

Apparently over on rcmb that was a "bullshit call" and the punter is a "fucking flopper"

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:10 AM
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Tonight, the couches burn...

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:10 AM
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special teams 101

Don't run into the punter -- EVER!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:10 AM
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Love It

One rose bowl in over 40 years

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:15 AM
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think about that

That screams on how lucky we've been.

Hopefully ... Michigan can get back there soon.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:14 AM
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December 3, 2011 will forever be remembered...

...as the day 4 billion people broke the internet by simultaneously tweeting, e-mailing, blogging and posting a simple two-word phrase....

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:30 AM
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SPARTY NO!!!

SPARTY NO!!!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:12 AM
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Sparty gonna spart.

Sparty gonna spart.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:13 AM
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Gus Johnson

Needs to call every game. I could care less about both of these teams but his announcing made this game for me. 

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:19 AM
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/s

Right

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:40 AM
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Youtube link

Youtube link to Sparty no?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:13 AM
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I officially like the new

I officially like the new championship game format.  Sitting on the couch eating apple pie while watching that no-tackling joke of a game unfold was highly entertaining.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:13 AM
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Dantonio discipline at its

Dantonio discipline at its finest.  Comes back to bite 'em.  I can't think of a more Sparty way for that game to end.  Hope they like the Outback Bowl.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:15 AM
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hey marky

1st question of post game presser: Mark...so where do u see michigan going bowling...sugar or fiesta?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:14 AM
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Spartan tears of infinite sadness. TWIS is going to be

very sweet indeed!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:14 AM
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FYI

MD called for the block (according to the radio).

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:20 AM
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MD = the gift that keeps on giving

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:21 AM
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Dantonio ...

"We're still one of the best 2 teams in the B1G" ....

we will see ... we will see!

Go Blue!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:15 AM
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It's amazing how well they

It's amazing how well they played tonight with no Sparty No!! moments.  And then when they're in perfect position to come back with 2 minutes left, they pull the second biggest Sparty No!!!! moment of all time.  (2006 Notre Dame still ranks first.)

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:33 AM
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I dunno man.  This wasn't an

I dunno man.  This wasn't an epic collapse, no, but the big stage and bright lights have something to say too.  I'm gonna have to say this trumps that one.  Also partly because Dantonio was supposed to eliminate Sparty No moments and instead he indirectly created one.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:39 AM
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I couldn't disagree more. 

I couldn't disagree more.  This was in the conference title game and a shot at their first Rose Bowl in almost a quarter century.  This was the best shot MSU had to get to Pasadena and it went up in couch flames because Sam the Eagle thought he'd get cute and call for the most unnecessary punt block in the history of Spartan Football.

No.   This was by far the biggest Sparty No moment in their pitiful history.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:44 AM
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I guess you're right.  First

I guess you're right.  First Rose Bowl  since the Reagan administration would have been huge. 

2006 ND was still epic bad.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:16 AM
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Why they hell would you try

Why they hell would you try and block that? Fakes? Penalties? As we saw, any mistake ends the game. 

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:16 AM
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Dhani Jones is smiling...

as they mentioned how bad it was to lose on a roughing the kicker call!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:20 AM
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posted from iPhone

It keeps cracking me up watching him practically giggle with MSU hatred.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:17 AM
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State blows

Even if sporty wants to try and defend themselves, by using the excuse of the punter "faked" it. Lewis still ran into him. ERGO, state blows

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:17 AM
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Sparty losing a close one is

Sparty losing a close one is bad for us BCS-wise, but still: a perfect ending. Sparty, No! indeed.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:18 AM
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I had full-on hyena laughter

I had full-on hyena laughter going on for a solid 5 minutes after that penalty was called. I even danced.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:18 AM
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Karma's a bitch

Karma's a bitch

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:19 AM
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Apropos quote...

To quote the German foosball player on Community this week: "I wish there was a word to describe the pleasure I feel at viewing your misfortune".

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:49 AM
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Community's writing is above

Community's writing is above so many other sitcoms'.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:49 AM
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you would think

ze German would know more words in his own language: schadenfreude

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:08 AM
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even more apropos...

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:16 AM
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Joke   --------   You

Joke

 

--------

 

Your Head

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:20 AM
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Dantonio crying

I really think he is going to cry on this Brewster interview right now.  

 

HAHA, on the penalty "I don't know if he touched the guy or not".  What a crybaby.

"I don't know if we'll go to a BCS game or not, we're certainly one of the best 2 teams in the conference..."  

Man, this guy is whining like a baby. 

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:43 AM
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That was incredibly hilarious...

That was incredibly hilarious...but the sweetest part of that interview was the subtly ironic part where he basically scoffed at the idea that the game hinged on Wisconsin's "throw it up and pray" 4th down play that led to the GW TD. Just delicious.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:21 AM
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in postgame

dantonio just said he's not sure his guy touched the punter

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:22 AM
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Wasn't able to watch. Anyone

Wasn't able to watch. Anyone have a link to a video of the penalty?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:22 AM
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HA!

Isiah Lewis is a hoe

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:29 AM
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He had his shot

At the BCS. He Sparty'd it and now he gets blown up by Arkansas

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December 4th, 2011 at 10:34 AM
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No, no Sparty

Plaxico'd it!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:38 AM
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He does have a good point.

They did beat Michigan. If a BCS bid is to be determined by play on the field then MSU deserves a bid over Michigan. However, we adults understand that the BCS is a business and as a business they will take the option with the highest level of earning potential. UM is that option in this scenario.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:40 AM
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The BCS ratings are already

The BCS ratings are already going to be brutal this year, they don't need another team with a "meh" fanbase.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:46 AM
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Disagree

10-3 we're 10-2, Nebraska is 9-3 They beat us, we beat Nebraska, nebraska beat them. We beat ND also, they didn't. Our resume is better than theirs.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:01 AM
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#FTW

k, just FTW.

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December 4th, 2011 at 3:10 AM
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But, they also

got hammered by two teams that Michigan beat, one of those Neb, Michigan beat in convincing fashion. To me that makes the two teams pretty similar, in terms of deserving a spot. One head to head win does not represent the entirety of the two team's resumes.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:26 AM
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N'Walins Bitches!

Bourbon Street is so much sweeter than Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.  GO BLUE!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:27 AM
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Loved it

So Sparty way to lose. I actually think for competitiveness they would give Oregon a much tougher time than Wiscy.

But a loss in a way only Sparty could conceive...

Outstanding, simply outstanding Team Dantonio.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:27 AM
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N'Walins Bitches!

Bourbon Street is so much sweeter than Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.  GO BLUE!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:27 AM
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Wiscy Yes!!!

I really don't care what this does to what bowl we land in - we'll get a good one, far better than in the last 3 years, and a really good chance to win, no matter what.  I'm just so happy to see Sparty go down . . . due to stupid penalties no less.  I grit my teeth and curse under breath watching MSU.  Honestly, I hate OSU and ND (but generally respect them - okay, maybe not OSU so much) but I despise, revile, abhor MSU.

ON WISCONSIN!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:48 AM
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I am not going to lie..

I enjoyed that Sparty moment immensely.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:28 AM
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no no no

That was the mother of all Sparty No plays. You're going to get the ball back in decent field position with nearly two minutes and only needing a field goal to tie. You don't even THINK about rushing the punter on 4th and 3 in that situation. That may have been the single dumbest penalty I've ever seen any team take, and I vividly remember the 2001 MSU and 2006 OSU games.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:29 AM
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"Pride comes before the fall."

That was what went through my head as I watched Sparty do what they do best--implode. 

 

The Spartans of centuries past were known for their discipline. These Spartans are known for their lack thereof. Oh, the delicious irony.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:28 AM
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N'Walins Bitches

Bourbon Street is so much sweeter than Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa - GO BLUE!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:29 AM
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Sparty playing the blame game on the announcers?

http://michiganstate.247sports.com/Board/93/Fox-announcers-are-horrible-5945929/1

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:33 AM
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Attempting to block that punt

Attempting to block that punt was almost as stupid as tsiO trying to block the punt against LSU in the 2008 MNC.  The only difference was the LSU punter got leveled and the Badger punter kind of World Cup'd it. But still funny to see Sparty implode so close to grabbing the brass ring.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:34 AM
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The only thing that bothered

The only thing that bothered me about the game was the final score.  Brought back some tough memories.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:36 AM
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Sparty

Noooooo!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:36 AM
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Sweet, Sweet goodness!

I am going to sleep like a little kid tonight with gum drops and sugar plumbs dancing in my dreams with Isaiah Lewis (ss- #9) crying in the background. Lol. Priceless!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:36 AM
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I just love how they're

I just love how they're bitching about the officiating when they constantly call us out on bitching about officiating.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:48 AM
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Actually most

at The Only Colors are calling it a legitimate call. Some from other fan bases are sympathizing w/ them saying they got screwed. But credit to the Sparty fan base as most weren't whining.

 

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:00 AM
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I'm reading RCMB, and there's

I'm reading RCMB, and there's only a few who are saying it was legit.

My favorite: "watching the replay...UW fans should thank the UW player who blocked/pushed Lewis a little bit.....Lewis would not have run into the punter if he had not been pushed."

God forbid an offensive lineman pushes a player who's trying to block a punt. The Wisconsin player wasn't even beat on that play, he shoved him to the outside, but Lewis's momentum carried him right into the punter. There's at least a 2 second delay from the block to the penalty.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:34 AM
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He was fairly close to being

He was fairly close to being blocked into the punter.  The blocker changed his path.  That said, too bad Sparty, enjoy watching Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:51 AM
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What makes this even more

What makes this even more priceless is they are bitching about the overrule following instant replay of Keyshawn Martin's catch, where he probably came down out of bounds and certainly bobbled and dropped the ball.

On the other hand, they supported the overrule following instant replay of Fitz's touchdown against Ohio.

Huh, right?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:37 AM
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We may say

Sparty No! - but a Sparty's gotta be what a Sparty's gonna be.  I thought they had broken the Same Old Sparty routine of boneheaded penalties.  I was wrong - SOS returns!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:39 AM
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East Lansing

Is East Lansing on fire yet???? Probably some cars and couches at least?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:39 AM
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Anyone taking bets on how

Anyone taking bets on how many couches are burning in EL right now?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:39 AM
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MD is a douche

I was literally just thinking today after Dantonio went for 2 in the first that the downfall of this team would be his cocky ass "no one can touch me" attitude when making play calls...I love that he got exactly what he deserved---not going to lie though, I feel bad for that poor kid. 

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:39 AM
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East Lansing

Is East Lansing on fire yet???? Probably some cars and couches at least?

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:39 AM
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I swear to God

in my mind I had written a nice post about how this team of sparties was different, how it was time to acknowledge that Dantonio can coach, and he has changed the attitude around the MSU program.  How they weren't going away and would probably  be our biggest challenger to future Division titles (still will be esp with their f'd up Big Ten schedule in 2013 and 2014).

 

Then this

 

I mean I'm really starting to believe we are back and MSU is back to being 'thats why your Michigan State'.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:08 AM
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?

why my Michigan State is what? Ugh.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:40 AM
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Karma is a bitch

State's dirty play all year has caught up with them. Karma is a bitch

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:43 AM
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Also, I'm calling complete

Also, I'm calling complete bullshit that Sam the Eagle called for the punt block.  He's just protecting his player.  It's a good gesture but it doesn't make him any less of a turd.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:43 AM
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I see others are thinking the

I see others are thinking the same thing. I would not want to be in EL tonight (or ever really for that matter)

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:49 AM
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The difference between Sparty

The difference between Sparty and Michigan is that Michigan fans can be unbiased when we need to. Sparty got jobbed by the refs tonight, on that bogus call. But, Sparty won the first meeting on pure luck, and Wisconsin won this one on something very similar. At first I thought Wisconsin didn't play well, then I realized Wisconsin really isn't very good, especially on defense. Sparty is good on D, no doubt, and looked great on O against a very bad Wisconsin D. Keshawn Martin is LEGIT, and I'm glad Cunningham is gone.

I don't want this Championship game at an indoor, pro venue. Something about roses indoors doesn't feel right.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:54 AM
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I don't see what was bogus

I don't see what was bogus about the call.  Dude ran into the kicker.  It was a 5 yarder, not a 15 yarder.  Legit call.  

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:05 AM
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Do you really think that wasn't a legitimate running into the kicker penalty?

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:22 AM
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Not legit

Kid dove. Bigger problem is that they call it like they MUST.CALL.PENALTY. He wouldn't have gone down without diving. Those plays should draw an unsportsmanlike flag. Two flags cancel each other out and replay down.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:54 AM
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Totally legitimite. Guy runs into kicker, it's an automatic penalty. That gets called 100 percent of the time.

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December 4th, 2011 at 3:19 AM
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Haha

actually, not true and this made it all the more hilarious: Oklahoma State had at least 3 running into the/roughing the kicker penalties and only one was called. 

This was the absolute definition of Sparty No!!

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December 4th, 2011 at 3:24 AM
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Disagree.  What happened in

Disagree.  What happened in this game will get called 100% of the time, and a Sparty fan I was watching it with agreed.  Bad way to end the game for them, but schadenfreude for us!

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:56 PM
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Um lol

I don't know what to tell you because it went uncalled twice in the OSU/OU game. 

So you can disagree, but you'd be wrong. 

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:50 AM
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I can't believe he didn't go for it on 4th

2 40 left, if you don't get it you've got to hope you stop them and they kick a field goal with a minute thirty left. Instead, you punt, and just hope you get them 3 and out. Amazing.

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:59 AM
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Except he got the 3 and out

In good field position, with a great return, and lots of time, against a defense he's shredded, just needing to get into FG range.

Now thinking you need a punt block in that situation....

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:57 AM
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The best part is they lose

The best part is they lose almost their entire offense for when we play them next year.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:12 AM
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Very nice

Great success. High five!!!

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December 4th, 2011 at 11:10 AM
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snowcrash
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not really

They lose most of their passing attack, with Cousins, Cunningham, Martin, Nichol, and even Linthicum all moving on. They return all 3 backs and 4 of 5 starting OL, but the OL had some issues this year. 

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December 4th, 2011 at 1:57 AM
#132
Doc Brown
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December 4th, 2011 at 2:09 AM
#133
michiganprof
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My favorite bit...

(Partly anticipated by Eve_of_the_rivalry above) was the fact that prior to this the announcers just couldn't shut up about the "riverboat gambler" D'Antonio. "Does that look like the face of a riverboat gambler?" blah blah. After he went for two. After he did the roll out and pass on fourth and short, etc. etc.

Well, there's a reason why more people aren't riverboat gamblers. Sometimes when you take chances it will blow up in your face. The two point conversion worked, the punt block failed in the way that punt block attempts often do. The cautious play would have been to trust his offence, which had been moving the ball and had scored a lot of points. Tell your special teams players not to go near the punter under any circumstances. He rolled the dice, and learned why riverboat gamblers so often end up broke.   

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:16 AM
#134
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That.  Was.  Hilarious.

That.  Was.  Hilarious.  After Wisconsin spends 58.5 minutes shooting themselves in the foot with sloppy play and terrible defense, Sparty manages to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.  The fact that there was any Spartan within 10 feet of the punter is a sure sign that Dantonio is an idiot.  They didn't need a punt block, and the only focus of that play should have been getting the ball back into the hands of their offense that had moved the ball on Wisconsin all day long.  Dantonio is a fucking arrogant prick, and got what he and his team deserved.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:27 AM
#135
Brhino
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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313370127

Video plays there that shows the penalty. 

People complaining about it don't have a leg to stand on (HA!).  Running into the kicker is a zero-tolerence penalty.  You run into the kicker without touching the ball, it's a penalty.  If you're lucky it's 5 instead of 15 but it's always something.  Non-negotiable.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:29 AM
#136
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BCS Bowling

MSU is an irrelevant program!! GO BLUE!!!

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:32 AM
#137
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oops

"roughing" the kicker.  so apropos.  Rather Hall's on DEFCON 5.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:37 AM
#138
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Thank God

Thank God for that Sparty loss.  I'm not sure I could have handled any more of Mark D smugly proclaiming that "times have changed."  Not so fast, my friend.  Looking forward to seeing Michigan back where they belong in years to come under Hoke.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:47 AM
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michiganprof
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Yes - D'Antonio looked very proud after that 2 point conversion

Yes - D'Antonio looked very proud after that 2 point conversion succeeded. And then, subsequent in time, he fell. I have this weird feeling that there's a saying in there somewhere.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:48 AM
#140
puffgoblue
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Classless Sparty

The luck finally ran out on those criminals from EL hahaha. We wolverines get the last laugh as usual. Little brother, the dream is over lol. Dantonio can cry me a fucking river! SPARTY NOOOOO!!!

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:49 AM
#141
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I wouldn't want to be a sofa in east Lansing tonight.

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:50 AM
#142
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That's was an incredibly hard

That's was an incredibly hard loss and it couldn't have happened to a better team.  This one will sting in EL for a long time.  

I wonder if Sparty has a fancy name for their punt block, ala Little Giant?  If not, maybe for the bowl game they can call it "Wilted Rose."

 

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:56 AM
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The winner against Wisky last

The winner against Wisky last time was "The Rocket."  Perhaps this one was "The Challenger?"

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December 4th, 2011 at 3:27 AM
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there needs to be a moderate

option for funny, but disturbing.

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December 4th, 2011 at 3:04 AM
#145
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http://michiganstate.247sport

http://michiganstate.247sports.com/Board/93/Delany-got-his-way-5978141/1

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December 4th, 2011 at 4:03 AM
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gobluesasquatch
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Unbelievable

Even for Sparty fans. That is straight SEC type BS, maybe worse.

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December 4th, 2011 at 3:20 AM
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Don
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"I thought he flopped a little bit."

Well, to be fair to Dantonio (not that he deserves it), the Wisky kicker put on an Oscar-winning performance. I agree the penalty had to be called, but the punter was not hit hard enough to go down in legit fashion.

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December 4th, 2011 at 3:27 AM
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The punter was legitimately

The punter was legitimately hit, and that will get called all the time.

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December 4th, 2011 at 9:51 AM
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Don
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There's no question the punter was hit

and that the penalty is always going to be called. But if you think the punter was hit hard enough to legitimately fall down, you need to watch the replay a few more times. He purposely pulled up one leg as he spun around and then fell down like an 8-year old acting like he got shot while playing war out in the front yard. The penalty would have been called regardless, but his acting job was frosting on the cake. I hope a Michigan punter in the same situation would be able to do as well.

It should never have come to that—Sparty was an idiot going for the punt block in the first place. The most important thing was to just get the ball back; they were playing with fire by trying to block the punt, and they got burned. No sympathies from me.

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December 4th, 2011 at 11:28 AM
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Mirasola
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Yeah, but I think it's

Yeah, but I think it's pointless for Dantonio to complain about a flop when he probably coaches his own punter to do the same in the same situation.  I'd think any good punter in the country would've done the same thing - heads up play to sell it to the refs.

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December 4th, 2011 at 9:35 AM
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Eh, it was totally legit. He touched the kickers outstretched leg. That will get a flag everytime, no matter the acting. If you dont want a penalty, dont go after the kick.

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December 4th, 2011 at 3:18 AM
#152
Don
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Putting on a punt block in that game situation was idiotic

Above all else, Sparty needed the ball back. Had they gotten it, there was plenty of time on the clock, and they'd been just killing Wisky on those quick passes to the outside WRs. All they needed was a field goal to send the game into OT.

That was the same lamebrain thing that cost us in the 2009 Purdue game; late in the game we needed the ball back; instead, GERG calls for the punt block, predictably we ran into their kicker, enabling PU to keep their drive alive and seal our doom.

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December 4th, 2011 at 3:49 AM
#153
Gorgeous Borges
Joined: 10/07/2011
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Sparty has never Spartied

Sparty has never Spartied quite so hard as they Spartied tonight.

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December 4th, 2011 at 4:13 AM
#154
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A Pair Of Tools

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December 4th, 2011 at 8:41 AM
#155
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Honestly,

They got what they deserve...Karma is a bitch....

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December 4th, 2011 at 2:57 PM
#156
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Protective services are in EL

Protective services are in EL right now watching #9... haha poor fella, he's gonna get lynched.

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